Larry Fitzgerald

As they set off in search of their future building blocks — the college prospects who one day could form the backbone of their franchises — many NFL teams are dealing with the uncertainties of the present and locking down their current stars. At the NFL combine Wednesday, when mostly kickers and other special teams players met with the media, uncertainty was the buzzword of the day. When will we know for sure that Peyton Manning is headed back to the Denver Broncos? Will Adrian Peterson resume his role as cornerstone of the Minnesota Vikings? What does the future hold for Jay Cutler in Chicago? Is Ndamukong Suh coming back to the Detroit Lions? And this one is solved:...

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